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Waitt Foundation

N Sioux City, SD  ·  EIN 460428166  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$136.3M

Total Giving

$32.7M

Grants on File

172

Average Grant

$190K

Giving Radius

Where Waitt Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — $203 across 2 grants AR — no grants on file AZ — $100 across 1 grant CA — $6.9M across 35 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $1.4M across 15 grants DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — $10K across 1 grant HI — no grants on file IA — $55K across 46 grants ID — no grants on file IL — $400 across 1 grant IN — $2K across 2 grants KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $50 across 1 grant MD — $25 across 1 grant ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — $546 across 1 grant MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — $7K across 6 grants NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $4.3M across 8 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $200 across 2 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — $16.7M across 8 grants TN — no grants on file TX — $102 across 1 grant UT — $10K across 1 grant VA — $998K across 5 grants VT — no grants on file WA — $150K across 2 grants WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 98 recipients across 19 states. Top concentrations: NORTH SIOUX CITY ($16.7M, 5 grants), SANTA BARBARA ($5.6M, 9 grants), NEW YORK ($4.3M, 6 grants), WASHINGTON ($1.4M, 15 grants), LA JOLLA ($1.1M, 4 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

Grant applications are accepted for WF's Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) grants program. Applications must be completed utilizing WF's preliminary grant request via its website waittfoundation.org, after the grant applicant reviews WF's grant guidelines and grantee requirements also found on its website. An applicant must provide its US tax identification number and must be prepared to provide a current copy of its IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter. International applicants outside the US must provide proof of public charitable status equivalent under US laws.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

Waitt Foundation limits its grants according to the criteria defined in the grants guidelines and grantee requirements section on its website (waittfoundation.org). Its grantees must have programs that are project specific with tangible and measurable results. Priority is given to initiatives addressing WF's core focus: ocean conservation. While WF may make exceptions in special circumstances, it generally does not support programs or organizations that fall outside of its key areas of focus and does not accept proposals to support individuals, event fundraisers and sponsorships, endowments, or lobbying of any kind. The maximum amount for WF ROC grant request is $15,000.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Equal Justice Initiative $100 2020
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International $150 2020
Campaign Zero $400 2020
Environmental Research Institue Charlotteville $10K 2020
Habitat for Humanity International INC $100 2020
Humane Society of the United States $60 2020
Alliance San Diego $200 2020
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb) $652K 2020
Church World Service $1K 2020
Environmental Law Institute $10K 2020
Friends of Palau National Marine Sanctuary $20K 2020
Givelight Foundation $360 2020
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University $15K 2020
Humane Rescue Alliance $500 2020
Aida $15K 2020
Alex's Lemonade Stand $100 2020
Barbudango $50K 2020
Beneath the Waves $10K 2020
Center for Siouxland $200 2020
Charles Darwin Foundation $10K 2020
Conservation International Foundation $55K 2020
Crittenton Center $2K 2020
Food Bank of Siouxland $2K 2020
Forever Costa Rica $100K 2020
Kpbs Public Broadcasting $60 2020

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $136.3M $6.6M $1.1M $12.4M
2022 $130.7M $7.0M $5.1M $11.4M
2021 $157.2M $5.8M $6.0M $11.1M
2020 $152.2M $6.1M $742K $7.5M
2019 $149.6M $7.1M $3.1M $10.0M
2015 $140.0M $7.1M $8.5M $7.9M
2014 $146.1M $7.3M $5.0M $7.3M
2013 $147.2M $7.1M $3.4M $7.6M
2012 $139.2M $6.8M $2.8M $6.5M
2011 $133.1M $7.0M $4.4M $6.1M